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Hospital signs emission reducing contract

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A major Ottawa hospital has signed a $750,000 (£461,453) contract to ensure that it remains as environmentally friendly as possible. The hospital has worked with Thermal Energy International Inc, a...

Stricter emission laws come into place for buses and lorries

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A new year, and a new law for buses and lorries which is intended to reduce the amount of harmful toxins emitted from the vehicles. The new legislation, which is continent-wide, means these types...

100th IECEx Personnel Competence Certificate Issued

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IECEx Certification Body, CSA-Sira (UK), has recently issued its 100th certificate under the IECEx Competence of Personnel Scheme. This now puts the number of people certified under the Scheme to 1...

New air pollution standards for Houston

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Following results which showed that Houston is being contaminated with dangerous levels of air pollution, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced new air pollution standards. Indee...

‘Hazardous Areas’ Training takes off in Dubai

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CSA-Sira Consulting Ltd (UK) recently held a training event in Dubai to an audience of some of the leading oil and gas operators in the region. In addition, delegates who attended the training also...

Oil rig closed because of leak

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North Sea oil rig has been closed owing to a leak found on a pipeline from the Cormorant Alpha platform. Abu Dhabi National Energy Company has said that it will be monitoring hydrocarbon levels in...

Shell oil rig has been towed to safety

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Shell oil rig has been towed to safety after running aground on New Year's Eve, although thankfully it has been reported that there was no spillage and no apparent damage. The oil rig was foun...

Formula One teams reduce emissions by 7%

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The Formula One Teams’ Association (FOTA) has revealed that carbon emissions have been cut across the board by seven per cent. During the two years between 2009 and 2011, the teams were instructed...

GPS could help reduce emissions

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Following the government's 2020 emission targets, which hopes to see an an overall 20 per cent improvement in the EU's energy efficiency, a number of companies have set out to monitor their...

Mercury emissions to be reduced globally

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Governments from around the world have agreed on a global treaty to reduce mercury emissions. Indeed, over 140 UN members' states came together last week to think of new and innovative ways to...